WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Arson investigation; garage break-in; car prowl

ARSON INVESTIGATION: This is happening right now at California/Charlestown; SFD has been investigating, and police have just been dispatched. A worker from a nearby business texted this moments before we hard that dispatch:

Fire call in alley between California and 44th off Charlestown. Someone lit the fence on fire. The fire was started with a beer bottle and paper then put it on the fence. Our front desk staff ran out there w the fire extinguisher to help put it out. Description of person who lit the fire in case you see her… Heavy female with green jacket and shorts – 5 ft 1-3 in and 150-175 lbs

Call 911 if you have any information.

GARAGE BREAK-IN: From Brandon: “The garage at The Verge Condos on Harbor Ave SW was broken into. Someone went into the storage area with an electric or gas-powered metal cutter. Sliced through the main lock and then went one by one cutting through each of the storage units. And then a window was broken out of a car in garage.”

(added 3:09 pm) CAR PROWL: From Iris:

Reporting a car prowler on the 8400 block of 17th Ave SW around 11:30 PM Sep 9, 2020

A woman with a ponytail opens our car door. Prior to doing that she calls out “Jessie” to her companion.

Nothing of extreme value was taken, thankfully.

Jim P. September 11, 2020 (6:35 pm)

Arson – Because there’s not enough things burning and smoke in the air.

Zoey September 14, 2020 (2:12 pm)

There was a similar arson incident Saturday morning on 9th Ave SW. A box of bottles and trash was on fire. Fire department came and confirmed this was intentionally set.

Wsea J47 September 17, 2020 (6:20 pm)

Junction 47 apartments had the same type of break-in of the garage storage units just about a month ago. Seems like that’s a popular activity for thieves lately.

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